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Building Community

NGLC invites New England teams to apply for the Innovative Schools Virtual Learning Excursion

After one of the most challenging and isolating years in education, NGLC offers mini-grants and a facilitated learning experience for New England high school teams to see next gen learning come alive.
Why Schools Need to Change

A Teacher's Reflection: Imminent Death for a Generation

A teacher asks, what are we doing to generations of children who've suffered the trauma of gun violence in their schools?
Professional Learning

Effective Summer Break Activities and Strategies for Students, Teachers, and School Districts to Prepare for Fall Classes

​Find out how students and teachers can balance rest and preparation this summer so they return to class rejuvenated and ready—and what districts can do in the meantime.
New Designs for School

Communication Is Key

Students inventing solutions for community partners discover how communication brings joy, sparks ideas, and cultivates meaningful relationships.
Enabling Change

EMPOWERED! Re-Framing Growing Up for a New Generation, Part 1

Over the next 20 years, today’s young generation, empowered in a new, accomplishment-oriented way, will begin to make enormous positive change in the world.
Enabling Change

“Time does not heal all wounds…” A Call for Healing and System-Level Changes

​Schools can use 3 wellness and mental health strategies to support educators, students & families to heal from the trauma and stress of the past 2+ years.
Enabling Change

EMPOWERED! Re-Framing Growing Up for a New Generation, Part 2

An empowered vision for the new generation of humans now growing up centers on young people having the power, while they are still young, to make their world a better place.
Enabling Change

What Happens When Students and Community Members Help Write Your Strategic Plan? The Story of Inclusive Design in Burlington School District

Burlington School District practiced four new habits of working together with a community-based coalition to create and enact a new five-year strategic plan that reflects the needs of and is broadly endorsed by diverse stakeholders.
Enabling Change

EMPOWERED! Chapter 2. A New Generation Seeing Things in a New Way, Part 2

The idea of Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants helped us make sense of generational changes. What other re-framing can help us support today’s youth?
Reimagining Assessment

Learner-Centered Assessment: Grading for Competency

Redesigning grading systems to be more personalized, equitable, and standards-based is a major undertaking. These educators are working to figure it out.